topic Roughness &amp; maya 2012 in Maya Modeling Forum https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10297586#M5217 <P>Hi, I am taking my first steps into modeling and all I have is my old maya 2012 copy and I was told that I needed "roughness" added to my model to make it look realistic, could someone tell me where to find this option in maya 2012 and if there isn't one could you tell me the best equivalent option?</P> Fri, 07 May 2021 12:18:20 GMT chrisjwedmund549 2021-05-07T12:18:20Z Roughness & maya 2012 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10297586#M5217 <P>Hi, I am taking my first steps into modeling and all I have is my old maya 2012 copy and I was told that I needed "roughness" added to my model to make it look realistic, could someone tell me where to find this option in maya 2012 and if there isn't one could you tell me the best equivalent option?</P> Fri, 07 May 2021 12:18:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10297586#M5217 chrisjwedmund549 2021-05-07T12:18:20Z Re: Roughness & maya 2012 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10300027#M5218 <P>Your question is vague, impossible to guess the means and the aim. You can achieve a lot with textures and normal maps, if you need too uneven surface, then learn about displacement maps. Also, see what are specifics of your renderer of choice.</P> Sat, 08 May 2021 18:35:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10300027#M5218 hamsterHamster 2021-05-08T18:35:36Z Re: Roughness & maya 2012 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10327649#M5219 <P>The roughness is an attribute of a shader applied to the surface.</P> Thu, 20 May 2021 20:38:16 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10327649#M5219 damaggio 2021-05-20T20:38:16Z Re: Roughness & maya 2012 https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10338806#M5220 <P>2012.... what render engine? If it is Mental ray, you should look in to MAI MATERIAL XPASS.</P> Tue, 25 May 2021 17:54:31 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/maya-modeling-forum/roughness-amp-maya-2012/m-p/10338806#M5220 mihirsbcc 2021-05-25T17:54:31Z